 Construction Updates
Throughout July, crews continued to work in the Omni Theater to prepare the theater and the "Link" for its early-August reopening. A certificate of occupancy for the facility is expected for the the week of July 21. The Theater is scheduled to open to the public on August 9, 2008. Members will get to see the renovations and one of the three new IMAX films, Dinosaurs Alive!, during Members-Only Day, August 8.
By the end of August, 100 percent of work on the building's foundation work will be complete.
Earlier in July, the Museum celebrated its Topping Out, the placement of steel on the tallest point of the structure, with a public dedication and entertainment by Kids Who Care. The colorful beam, placed at the southwest corner of the Urban Lantern, included hundreds of signatures from Museum supporters and the community.
Next month, the last of the building's steel will arrive. Crews have begun adding many of the studs to the building's frame, and its exterior skin will begin appearing soon.
Crews will install much of the electrical system, plumbing and duct work for the main portion of the facility in August.
Webcam offers birds-eye view of construction activity
Get a bird’s-eye view of this construction on our live webcam. The webcam allows you to watch real-time video of the construction site around the clock. Once you “take control” of the webcam, you can pivot the camera left, right, up or down and zoom in on any area within the camera’s range. The webcam, positioned atop the Will Rogers Memorial Center’s Landmark Pioneer Tower, will remain throughout the Museum’s two-year construction project. See what’s happening on the webcam now!
Time-lapse photography
If you don’t want to tune in to the webcam each day, the Museum is also utilizing time-lapse photography to document the two-year construction process. A second camera, positioned to the east on the Will Rogers Memorial Center’s Swine Barn, has been capturing a steady stream of photos of the construction since September 2007. View the latest time-lapse clip.
Preview Center open
View detailed plans for the new Museum in the Preview Center, now located in the rotunda of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Get a sneak preview of the Museum’s new campus, its interactive exhibits, children’s area, renovated IMAX theater, and state-of-the-art planetarium.
Learn more about our plans by exploring the links on the left or follow the construction progress with the links below.
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